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Coogee WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Coogee, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Coogee WA is 5,345 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coogee is $870 per week ($45,240 per year). Median rent in Coogee is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Coogee has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Coogee has a population density of 1005.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coogee is England. The most common religion is Catholic (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coogee is $2,500.

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Coogee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Coogee Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$870/wk

$45,240 per year

#2502 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: —

Coogee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (2,643) Female 50.5% (2,701)

Population Density

1005.2

people per km²

5,345 people · 5.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,635

Family income/wk

Coogee Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coogee Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

56.4% 946 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.6% 731 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Coogee Country of Birth

Australia

83.2%

England

10.5%

Croatia

3.3%

Germany

0.7%

India

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

France

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Coogee Religion

Catholic

40.8%

No Religion

34.2%

Anglican

11.2%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.4%

Uniting Church

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coogee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Coogee Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

32.2%

Croatian

24.0%

Portuguese

13.1%

Other

6.6%

Serbian

6.6%

German

5.7%

Afrikaans

4.1%

SAL Tot

4.1%

Mandarin

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Coogee Employment

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Employed full-time

38.6% 1,577 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 998 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 102 people

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Not in labour force

34.5% 1,408 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Coogee Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.4%

Bachelor Degree

27.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.4%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Coogee Occupation

Professionals

30.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Managers

17.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Coogee Field of Study

Engineering

24.9%

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Health

12.1%

Education

11.0%

Society & Culture

10.3%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Information Technology

1.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Coogee Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coogee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coogee Marital Status

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Married

58.3% 2,629

↔️

Separated

1.8% 82

📋

Divorced

7.8% 352

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 202

👤

Never married

27.6% 1,247

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coogee Ancestry

English

28.2%

Australian

21.6%

Italian

13.7%

Other

8.7%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

7.1%

Croatian

6.8%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.1%

South African

1.0%

Serbian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coogee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.7%

Secondary — Catholic

21.7%

Primary — Catholic

15.8%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

8.6%

Secondary — Government

8.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Coogee Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 426

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 9,671

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Coogee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.1% 680

—

Not a volunteer

83.9% 3,537

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coogee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coogee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Other

1.5%

Train

1.4%

Bus

1.3%

Walked only

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Coogee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

26.0%

2 vehicles

44.3%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Coogee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

8.4%

3 bedrooms

22.6%

4 bedrooms

54.6%

5 bedrooms

10.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Coogee Population Mobility

10.5%

moved in the last year

35.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coogee Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

10,086

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coogee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

347

Arthritis

182

Asthma

137

Heart disease

136

Diabetes

125

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Coogee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coogee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.2%

Couple — no children

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

23.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coogee Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 9

🏅

Previously served

3.8% 159

👤

Never served

95.7% 4,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coogee Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 563

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coogee Children Ever Born

No children

28.0%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

34.6%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Coogee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

120

1961–1970

316

1971–1980

185

1981–1990

261

1991–2000

155

2001–2010

264

2011–2015

151

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Coogee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Coogee Household Size

1 person

18.8%

2 persons

38.3%

3 persons

15.2%

4 persons

18.7%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coogee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,486

Moved from WA

399

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Coogee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.1%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coogee Schools

schools nearby

government

998

avg ICSEA score

1,709

total students

Spearwood Alternative School Government

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1079

ICSEA

Coogee Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 605 students

1064

ICSEA

St Jerome's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 468 students

1051

ICSEA

Phoenix Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 344 students

1045

ICSEA

Spearwood Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 114 students

954

ICSEA

Southwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 83 students

794

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Coogee Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,182/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Coogee

Your weekly income

≈ $9,455/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,752/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Coogee vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coogee

What is the population of Coogee WA?

The population of Coogee WA is 5,345 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1005.2 people per km².Coogee is ranked #1,474 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coogee?

The median personal income in Coogee WA is $870 per week, or $45,240 per year.The median household income is $2,182 per week.Family income is $2,635 per week.Coogee is ranked #2,502 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coogee?

Median rent in Coogee WA is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coogee ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coogee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coogee WA is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coogee?

The median age in Coogee WA is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coogee a good suburb to live in?

Coogee is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 5,345.The median income is $870/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50321. All dollar figures in AUD.